variants
also lamellas
as in plates
a small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale
the gemstone's distinctive iridescence is caused by light passing from one lamella of crystal to another
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Noun
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The plates section in the monograph emphasizes this in beautiful, resonant pairings chosen by Steven Rose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Restaurants do the same with ads showing happy people enjoying impressively put together plates of food.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The token slivers of human-interest drama (a divorce battle, a visit to the pediatrician) that are meant to counterpoint the possibility of Armageddon with the oh-so-ironic triviality of quotidian concerns.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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The suit sharpens political and regulatory scrutiny of Apple’s AI design choices, may pry open slivers of discovery that inform the DOJ’s case, and could even spur Apple to codify more explicit user choice.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are no score sheets or empirical grading systems employed.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Good luck trying not to smear and stain your clothes, sheets, and furniture.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By extending this concept to a nanoscale particle, the Tokyo team has created a new platform to explore how quantum laws apply at scales larger than atoms but still far smaller than everyday objects.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The scales are tipping, but in a way that’s fair and balanced.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Lamellae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamellae. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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